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Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 6

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 8

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1938

John Anton-Smith on right; unknown boy in canoe.

Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 4

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

The matshed in the  foreground belonging to Hong Kong's Chief of Police. The one behind belongs to Raymond Smith.

Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 7

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

Matsheds on beach below Stanley prison 5

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1939

Pixie Smith

Army Detention Barracks [c.1900-c.1962]

Date Place completed: 
c.1900-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1962-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Used by the Japanese as a temporary POW Camp for RAF personnel between the surrender and 1st January 1942 when the prisoners were transferred to Sham Shui Po. The prison was demolished and replaced by the Murray building in the early 1960's

Stanley Prison [1937- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1937-01-01 (Day is approximate)
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